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Livingston Addresses AZ Leg’s Record-Setting Votes

March 7, 2026 1:33 pmMarch 7, 2026 2:49 pm

PHOENIX — What began as a single extraordinary floor session on February 25, 2026, became the defining week of Arizona’s 2026 legislative session — one that observers called “unlike anything seen” this early in a session year. The Arizona House...

Kavanagh, Olson Lead GOP Against Hobbs’ Veto History

February 18, 2026 3:50 pmMarch 4, 2026 1:52 pm

PHOENIX — Republican lawmakers are moving to reintroduce dozens of bills previously vetoed by Arizona’s Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs. This strategy is already colliding with a separate, high-stakes fight over the state’s tax conformity with federal tax standards after Hobbs’...

Robson Drops AZ Gov Bid as Biggs Unifies GOP

February 13, 2026 3:36 pmMarch 4, 2026 1:52 pm

Karrin Taylor Robson made big political news yesterday, February 12, 2026, when she announced that she was suspending her run to become the GOP’s Gubernatorial candidate against Gov. Katie Hobbs. However, her decision looks less like a sudden collapse and...

ADEQ Adopts New Regulatory Fee Structure

February 5, 2026 9:56 amFebruary 24, 2026 7:51 am

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has adopted a revised method for calculating inflation-based adjustments to specific permit and compliance fees, a change implemented through the state’s administrative rulemaking process rather than legislation. The update, published on...

Gillette Anounces Hobbs-Sunshine Pay-for-Play Escalation

February 4, 2026 11:35 amFebruary 17, 2026 12:21 pm

PHOENIX – The Arizona House of Representatives escalated a years-long investigation into the Department of Child Safety (DCS) this week, retaining independent outside counsel to examine whether the political donations were followed by preferential treatment inside Governor Katie Hobbs’ administration....

Petersen Speaks on Hobbs-Mayes ICE Threat Rift

February 3, 2026 2:39 pmFebruary 17, 2026 12:21 pm

PHOENIX – Last week marked an unexpected turn in Arizona state politics, as a rift in the state’s executive branch widened. Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs called on fellow Democrat, Attorney General Kris Mayes, to retract recent remarks on Immigration and...

Kavanagh, Petersen Lead 2026 Budget Battles

January 12, 2026 3:56 pmJanuary 26, 2026 2:05 pm

As Arizona lawmakers gavel in the 2026 legislative session on Jan. 12, they’re walking straight into a familiar mess: big promises, tight money, and an election-year pressure cooker. The loudest early concern is tax conformity—whether Arizona should fully align its...